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John MacaluSO: Established Touring & Recording Drummer
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Bring legendary power, precision, and creativity to your project with John Macaluso – one of the most accomplished and versatile drummers in modern music. With a career spanning nearly four decades, John has recorded on over 200 albums and toured the globe as a session drummer, recording artist, clinician, and producer.
John’s dynamic style blends progressive rock, metal, hard rock, and beyond, rooted in deep groove, linear sophistication, and expressive detail – making him equally at home in the studio or on tour. His credits include collaborations with world-renowned acts and artists such as Yngwie Malmsteen, TNT, Riot, Ark, Symphony X (touring), James LaBrie (Dream Theater), Michael Romeo, and many others across genres from speed metal to rock and hip hop.
- Seasoned touring pro with international experience and tight live performance energy.
- Elite recording artist with a deep catalogue and studio mastery.
- Creative collaborator who enhances songs with tasteful fills, intelligent rhythms, and memorable grooves.
- Educator and clinician, respected for teaching, masterclasses, and drum clinics worldwide.
Whether you’re laying down tracks that demand expressive nuance or hitting the stage with thunderous live energy, John Macaluso delivers world-class drumming that elevates every performance. Contact him today for touring, recording, clinics, and collaborations.
New Book!
New Book: LINEAR ROCK DRUMMING
“LINEAR ROCK DRUMMING” by veteran performer and educator John Macaluso is a groundbreaking guide to mastering linear drumming in real-world musical situations. With creative, memorable techniques and video demos, this book will challenge and inspire drummers to craft exciting, progressive parts that stand out in any song. Featuring a foreword by Joe Franco, the book provides clear, creative, and fun ways to take the linear drumming concept and use it in real musical situations.
Spotlight: Michael Romeo Recording
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The second song “METAMORPHOSIS” from new Michael Romeo album War Of The Worlds pt. 2 is out now. This song is one of my favorites from the new album. It’s one of the more prog-style songs on the record. There are some elements of Rush mixed with some 70’s progressive rock all tied together with modern-day grooves played extra heavy like me and Mike like it! I got to pull out some of my Neil Peart influence on the intro fills of this song. Neil has always been a hero of mine and always will be.
Michael Romeo/John Macaluso recording “War Of The Worlds Pt. 2”
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John Macaluso in Domination Studio recording “Parasite” from the Michael Romeo’s War Of The Worlds Pt. 2.
Albums I Recorded
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About
John Macaluso HAS RECORDED OVER 200 ALBUMS AND TOURED WORLDWIDE AS A SESSION DRUMMER, RECORDING ARTIST, TEACHER, CLINICIAN AND PRODUCER.
He has 1 platinum and 3 gold albums to his credit. John has played for some of the world’s top artists in many different genres of music spanning from speed metal to rap.
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Symphony X Live
Set The World On Fire
Drum Solo
Casamusica Studio, Italy
Michael Romeo
DJINN
Union Radio
Heal The Waters
Marco Mendoza
Higher Ground
Prog Style Odd Time Linear Pattern
In Studio
Led Zep Drum Cover
Fool In The Rain
Labyrinth
Someone Says
My Gear
Learn About The Drum Kits I Use To Perform and Record with. See my METAL, ROCK, AND PROG SETUPs
Learn about my drum kits, signature snares, drumsticks, heads, cymbals and electronic drums.
Bring world-class drumming to your tracks
With over 200 albums recorded worldwide, John delivers precision, power, and creativity — in studio or remotely. Ready to take your music to the next level? Book John Macaluso for your next session today.